Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,713, Jonathan Gage, Mass.

SERVICE
1 Sage, Jonathan
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D 32.713
CONTENTS

2134
Massachusetts
Jonathan Gage
Capt child
Mass. Line - 1777. Wart
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May 1818 and sent to the Clerks of the County of Franklin - Mass. Post Office account the Court House
 Arrearages to 
4 mo 21/30th $37.50
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Contagious Diseases Act, 1864

correct June
cur of Franklin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
I the subscriber a V. Justice of the Circuit Courts of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth. —
Do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the beforenamed Jonathan Gage served in the revo- lutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in the foregoing declaration, & which I now transmit to the Secretary for the Department of War. — Given under my hand & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforesaid this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818. Joshua Green J. S. J. C. C. C. C. P.

I Jonathan Gage of a Plantation called Ervings Grant in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now in the Sixty third year of my age, Do testify & state, that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as follows, in May 1775. I enlisted for eight months into Cap t Fullers company, Col o Gardners regiment & was then regularly discharged. In March 1777. I enlisted during the War, & entered Cap t Abijah Childs company in Col o Greatons regiment, but was returned as for three years; On the 3 d of February 1780, I was in a party of about One hundred Commanded by Maj r Thompson, we were taken prisoners & carried to New York, where I remained ten months & nine days, in the encounter I received a wound from a Broad sword on my head & several thrusts from a Bayonet in my body, the effects from the wound on my head were very serious & still felt; when I was exchanged I returned to my Regiment then stationed at West point in order to receive my wages but was told there was nothing; I received a due bill from the paymaster to be taken up in Boston. — The Field officers were then all at home on furlough so that I did not then, nor have I since ever received a formal discharge, although I faithfully & honorably served my tour through. — There is no one that I know of, in this part of the country, that is knowing to the above statement — By reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support — Jonathan Gage
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Franklin ss: Be it known that on the fourteenth day of April A d one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, before me Joshua Green a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth, came Jonathan Gage abovenamed, & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. R.

N o 2134
Jonathan Gage
Schedule &c
Con 228 2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July  first Tuesday of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, one
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Jonathan Gage aged sixty five years, resident in Ervings Grant in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He entered the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment in March 1777 in the regiment commanded by Lieut. John Graton, in the company commanded first by Capt. Abijah Childs and afterwards by Capt. Thomas Pritchard; & served three years, within a month. During which time he was in four battles, and was, at last, taken prisoner. He has a pension certificate dated 6th April 1818: payment to commence 14th April 1818 No. 2134. His family consists of his wife Mary Gage seventy years old; and two children, a daughter 30 years old, and son 27 years old, neither of my said children are able to contribute to my support. Neither my said wife or myself are able to do much labour. My occupation is a common labourer
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. The reason I have not before exhibited by schedule, is that I have been unable from sickness to attend a court.  Jonathan Gage
Sworn to and declared, on the fourth — day of April A.D. 1821 before the said Court
Attest, E. Alvord
CLERK.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further
I do hereby certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty eight dollars and fifty cents.
ts. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on the fourth day of April A.D. 1821  E. Alvord Clerk

Schedule of the estate of Jonathan Gage of Ervings Grant, in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1 st 1820.
Household furniture valued at — — — — — $ 13.00 One cow — — — — — 17.00 Three sheep — — — — — 5.25 One shoat — — — — — 3.25 $ 38.50
Jonathan Gage

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 30, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Jonathan Gage , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 14, 1818, at which time he was 63 years of age and residing in Franklin County, Mass., and his pension was allowed for his actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, (length of service not stated); a part of the time he served under Capt. Childs and Col. Greaton. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Fred E. Gage,
18 Hawley St., Worcester, Mass.

Jonathan Gage Deposition & Application

Application for a duplicate Pension certificate.
County of Franklin ss. on this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Franklin personally appeared Jonathan Gage, who on his oath declar, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Abijah Child, and afterwards by Capt. Thomas Pritchard, in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Green in the service of the United States, and that his name was placed on the pension list roll of the Massachusetts agency, and that he received a certificate of the same from the war department, and that in the month of April now last past, he constituted Amos Lamard of New Salem in said County, his attorney, to receive for him, from the agents of the U.S. at Boston his pension to the fourth day of March last, and delivered to his said attorney his said certificate for the purpose aforesaid, and that his said attorney, did lose his said certificate from his pocket, (on the road to Boston) and that the said certificate has never since been found, to his knowledge — he therefore wishes that a duplicate certificate may issue in his favour. Jonathan Gage
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss. on this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Franklin, personally appeared Amos Larnard of New Salem in said County - jurman who on his oath declares, that Jonathan Gage of Brimfield Grants in said County, did in the month of April now last past, constitute him the said Amos Larnard his attorney, to receive of the P. S. agent at Boston, the said Gage's pension to the 11 th day of March last past, and that he did receive of the said Gage his pension certificate for the purpose aforesaid, and that during his said journey to Boston, did lose the said certificate from his pocket, and that the same has never since been found, although he has made diligent search therefor.
Amos Larnard
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
William Whitaker , Justice of the Peace.
Franklin ss. June 17 th 1822. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Amos Larnard, the subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and that he sustains a good character for truth.
William Whitaker , Justice of the Peace.

Frank in ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Elijah Alvord clerk of the Judicial courts holden within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that William Whitaker Esq. before whom the annexed depositions were made, is a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his own proper signature is subscribed to the caption of the said depositions.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
E. Alvord, Clerk
Jonathan Dyer Deposition & Application

Mr. John C. Calhoun
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
FREE
Recd 26 July 1821
Ms. A. 9. 2. 141

Hon John C. Calhoun
I had supposed that I forwarded the enclosed copy of - schedule the immediately after the Court at which it was verified. I hope my delay will not be a serious inconvenience to any person, especially to the Pensioner.
I have the honor to be Your serv t
E. Alvord
Greenfield, Mass, July 20. 1821c

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Franklin
ss.
On this Thirteenth day of July 1822; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin personally appeared Jonathan Gage who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Abijah Whitcomb afterwards by Capt. Thomas Pritchard in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Greaton in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the in the month of day of  April 1822, at or near the City of Boston, was lost, by his attorney Wm Amos Larnard .
Jonathan Gage
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
William Whitcomb
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss.
I, Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Judicial courts held in within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Whitaker Esq. before whom the annexed deposition was made is a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that his own proper signature is subscribed to the caption of said deposition. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County this nineteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
E. Alvord, Clerk

Dear Gage
Sep 18
Forfeit: as to off? char: the Noah Bailey's case.
S. Blagge East. Boston.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin Co. Orange. June 18 th 1822. Personally appeared before me. Thomas Cobb. a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin and dwelling in Orange aforesaid Jonathan Gage. who on his oath declares. that he is the same Person. who formerly belonged to the Company. Commanded by Capt. Thomas Pritchard Elijah Child, first then by Capt. in the Regiment. Commanded by Col o John Gnaton in the service of the United States. that his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts. that he received a Certificate. under the signature & Seal. of the Secretary of War which Certificate was lost. on or about the 10 th of April 1822. in the City of Boston. and that the same has not been found
Jonathan Gage
Sworn before Thomas Cobb Justice of the Peace.

Worcester, Mass
3/26/87
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a certificate of service from the Bureau of Pensions of Jonathan Gage who fought in the Revolution. He fought in the vicinity of Boston. He enlisted, I think, from either Bradford or Lincoln Mass, though I am not sure. This I know, that he received a pension of $96.00 a year until his death Jan. 30, 1828.
He was born Oct. 5, 1755
Yours Res. Fred E. Gage 18 Hawley St.

32 7/13 Rev INVALID.
Apr. 30. 1897 - History Mr. Fred. E. Gage - 18 Hawley street, Worcester Mass.
File No. 32 7/13
Jonathan Gage Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]